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Avenue. Councilman Evans read A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A MID-BLOCK CROSSWALK ON WILSHIRE AVENUE BETWEEN TOWNER STREET AND OLIVE STREET, and presented a copy of the Resolution to Mrs. Shirley Harrelson, stating that it was through the efforts of Mrs. Harrelson and the P.T.A. at Martin Elementary School that the crosswalk had been established. (CA 18.S; CA 151.5) SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENT whom had been recently Councilman Markel introduced Mrs. Nancy Pryor and Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson, both of elected to the Santa Aha School Board. Councilman Markel then introduced his wife, Mrs. J. Ogden Markel. This was followed by an introduction of Mrs. Harry K. Yamamoto, Mrs. Vernon S. Evans, Mrs. James E. Ward, and Mrs. Lorin Griset. PUBLIC HEARING The Mayor announced that it TIME CAPSULE was the time and place for the opening of the time capsule recovered from the Old City Hall, 217 North Main Street, on April 16, 1973. The Mayor introduced Mr. Gifford Giles, 1202 Hickory Street, 72 years of age, who had been one of the workmen during construc- tion of the Old City Hall. Mr. Giles stated that he had been instrumental in putting on the last of the hardware of the building. The Mayor introduced Mr. and Mrs. William Penn, 1314 E. 14th St. Mr. Penn had been a member of the City Council in 1935. Mr. Penn briefly described the circumstances surrounding the building of the 1935 City Hall. The Mayor introduced Mrs. Alice Baker and her daughter Katie Baker, 1517 West Borchard, the daughter and granddaughter of William Smith, who died in 1943. Mr. Smith had been employed by the City as a Meter Box Man, and his name was inscribed on the outside of the capsule. The Mayor announced that Mr. the Old City Hall, was unable vacation in New York. Allison Honer, the Contractor for to be present in that he was on The Mayor introduced Mr. James D. Sleeper, Historian, and Chairman of the Cultural Heritage Evaluation Committee, who would perform the actual opening of the time capsule. Mr. Sleeper introduced the other members of the Committee, Mrs. Weston Walker, Mrs. Barbara Blankman, Mr. Allen Goddard, Council- man Vernon S. Evans; and Mr. Gates Burrows and Mr. Bomo Koral, who were not present. Councilman Markel inquired as to whether it had officially been determined at the April 16 Council meeting that the capsule would be opened. The Mayor responded that Council had voted to have the capsule opened by the members of the Cultural Heritage Evaluation Com- mittee; that Council direction would be to determine what to do with the contents; that there had been two suggestions: CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 146 MAY 7, 1973